Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Novice Clinical Coder

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Job summary

The Clinical Coding Services Department are looking to recruit a Novice Clinical Coder to join our highly professional team.

You will be given full opportunity to train as a Clinical Coder with on-going support whilst working towards achieving the ACC accreditation. It is essential that you have a firm grounding in medical terminology and anatomy & physiology. You will benefit from gaining skills and experience across a wide spectrum of specialties. We will ensure you are fully supported in your own personal development.

If you are looking for a role with career progression and you have strong clinical or scientific background/education, our innovative forward thinking team will ensure you are fully supported in your own personal development. You should be prepared to embark on a 2 year study programme in addition to your own home study and will in return, benefit from expert on the job training, mentorship and salary progression.

You should be enthusiastic about the challenges of a busy working and constantly changing environment, with the ability to remain calm under pressure. Proven ability to prioritise, plan and organise work on a daily basis and possession of excellent communication skills are essential criteria for this service. If you can demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements then we look forward to hearing from you.

Any successful applicants will be required to work across any of the locations under MWL, i.e. Southport.

Interview date: TBC

Main duties of the job

To provide an efficient and high-quality clinical coding service to support core business needs, including but not limited to, Data Quality, Medical Audit and Resource Management ensuring accurate translation of medical terminology into code.

To support the allocation of Healthcare Resource Groups (HRG's) for costing and other analysis by providing an efficient and high quality coding service.

To work towards attaining the National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ) within 2 years of appointment following an intense 2-year in-house training programme in addition to significant home learning.

About us

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:

CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
SAFETY that is of the highest standards
COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:

Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Date posted

21 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

409-6106861

Job locations

Knowsley Community college

Stockbridge Lane

Huyton, Liverpool

L36 3SD

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY DUTIES

Following a period of induction, have a base level theoretical knowledge of the coding process.
To develop a comprehensive understanding of medical terminology and to translate Clinicians handwriting held within medical case notes into clinical codes
To develop a clear understanding of anatomy & physiology
With assistance, interpret histology and radiology reports to ensure accuracy of the coding process
To work across the various Trust sites for the purpose of extracting, translating clinical information and the assigning national clinical codes
To understand the methodology of basic audit
Abstraction of clinical information from the health record on discharge of the patient and translation of that medical terminology using ICD-10 (diagnostic codes) and OPCS4 (procedure codes) into a form that can be tabulated, aggregated and sorted for statistical analysis applying national and international rules and conventions to agreed standards
Input of diagnostic and procedure codes to the Patient Administration System on completion of hospital discharge and within agreed timescales
To use the Trusts Patient Administration, Radiology, Pathology, Maternity, Theatre and EDMS systems and undertake relevant training relating to each system.

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY DUTIES

Following a period of induction, have a base level theoretical knowledge of the coding process.
To develop a comprehensive understanding of medical terminology and to translate Clinicians handwriting held within medical case notes into clinical codes
To develop a clear understanding of anatomy & physiology
With assistance, interpret histology and radiology reports to ensure accuracy of the coding process
To work across the various Trust sites for the purpose of extracting, translating clinical information and the assigning national clinical codes
To understand the methodology of basic audit
Abstraction of clinical information from the health record on discharge of the patient and translation of that medical terminology using ICD-10 (diagnostic codes) and OPCS4 (procedure codes) into a form that can be tabulated, aggregated and sorted for statistical analysis applying national and international rules and conventions to agreed standards
Input of diagnostic and procedure codes to the Patient Administration System on completion of hospital discharge and within agreed timescales
To use the Trusts Patient Administration, Radiology, Pathology, Maternity, Theatre and EDMS systems and undertake relevant training relating to each system.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSEs (A-C) or equivalent qualification and/ or equivalent experience

Desirable

Science based degree

Knowledge

Essential

Experience of working in an office environment
Firm grounding in medical terminology and anatomy & physiology
Knowledge of Payment by Results Framework
Knowledge of Clinical Coding function

Desirable

Knowledge of data protection legislation, Caldicott and other relevant guidance
Knowledge of SNOMED CT
knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology

Skills

Essential

Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
Planning, organising workload to meet deadlines
Excellent communication skills
Willing and able to work to regular strict deadlines
A meticulous eye for detail.

Other

Essential

Flexible approach to work

Desirable

Ability to travel to various hospital locations by own car/assisted driver

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSEs (A-C) or equivalent qualification and/ or equivalent experience

Desirable

Science based degree

Knowledge

Essential

Experience of working in an office environment
Firm grounding in medical terminology and anatomy & physiology
Knowledge of Payment by Results Framework
Knowledge of Clinical Coding function

Desirable

Knowledge of data protection legislation, Caldicott and other relevant guidance
Knowledge of SNOMED CT
knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology

Skills

Essential

Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
Planning, organising workload to meet deadlines
Excellent communication skills
Willing and able to work to regular strict deadlines
A meticulous eye for detail.

Other

Essential

Flexible approach to work

Desirable

Ability to travel to various hospital locations by own car/assisted driver

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Knowsley Community college

Stockbridge Lane

Huyton, Liverpool

L36 3SD

Employer's website

https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Knowsley Community college

Stockbridge Lane

Huyton, Liverpool

L36 3SD

Employer's website

https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)